Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Am7213.3%
Cm7213.3%
Bbmaj716.7%
E7b9sus16.7%
E7#5#916.7%
D7#516.7%
Gm7b916.7%
C7#5#916.7%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
E7#5#9 -> Am7Resolution (Minor)1
Am7 -> D7#5Setup (Major Key)1
D7#5 -> Gm7b9Resolution (Minor)1
Gm7b9 -> C7#5#9Setup (Major Key)1
Cm7 -> F7#5Setup (Major Key)1
Fm9 -> Bb7#5#9Setup (Major Key)1
Bb7#5#9 -> Ebm7Resolution (Minor)1
Ebm7 -> Ab7#9Setup (Major Key)1

Harmonic Highlights:

  • Extensive use of altered dominant voicings and extensions, including #5, #9, and b9, enriching tension and resolution.
  • Sequential ii-V progressions frequently modulate through distant keys, notably descending by major thirds or minor thirds (e.g., F to Bb, Eb, then Db via V7s).
  • Prominent secondary dominant functions, such as E7#5#9 serving as V/vi leading to Am7.

Improvisation Focus: Altered dominant scales and chromaticism for navigating rapid, complex ii-V modulations.

Difficulty Rating: 5 (Advanced). The rapid, altered ii-V modulations to harmonically distant keys demand high harmonic sophistication and quick adaptation.